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Published: 16 September, 2024

shared and embraced across the generations.  Strong cultural identity is related to te reo Māori proficiency. Cultural identity is a protective factor for improved mental health and wellbeing for Māori. Our previous population wellbeing assessment shows that Māori adults believe that te reo Māori

Published: 4 November, 2025

Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, is calling for a cohesive national mental health crisis response system by June 2027. “A highly effective crisis response system is at the heart of mental health and addiction services. When people are in crisis it is often where the

Published: March 2024

experiences within a health system that too often fails to prioritise Te Ao Māori and tikanga Māori principles. These voices shed light on the challenges faced by Māori communities and emphasises the urgent need for change.  Ka whakamana ake tēnei pūrongo i te reo o te Māori e whakatakoto ana i ō

Published: 14 May, 2026

In this new report we have sought to identify the factors that are associated with improved mental wellbeing outcomes for people who interact with mental health and addiction services. The analysis shows that good self-reported health, a bundle of social connection factors and material wellbeing

Published: May 2026

Wellbeing assessment: people who interact with mental health and addiction services downloads The second Wellbeing assessment explores the wellbeing status for people who interact with mental health and addiction services. Published May 2026. Infographics What matters for mental wellbeing downloads

Published: February 2026

Download the report Acute options for mental health care insights paper Our insights paper on acute options that can provide an alternative to acute inpatient care. Report This insights report focuses on acute mental health service options that can provide an alternative to acute inpatient care

Published: 14 November, 2019

  Chair of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission presents at the Ministry of Health's forum on 'Enabling Wellbeing'. Check out the full presentation on the  Ministry's YouTube channel .

Published: 31 March, 2026

Following the release of the Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Regulatory Report today, Te Hiringa Mahara is renewing its call for improvements to address concerning trends for Māori and Pacific peoples. The report shows Māori are 6.6 times, and Pacific peoples are 1.7

Published: 30 April, 2026

  Te Hiringa Mahara is kicking off Youth Week 2026 with a webinar focusing on the power of co-design for rangatahi and youth mental health.  The ‘Power of co-design for rangatahi and youth mental health’ webinar presented the key findings from our early intervention and secondary

Published: 1 November, 2023

to seek help. This could be through a health service, online, calling a helpline, or other service. We will use the information we collected to advocate for changes to the mental health and addiction system in Aotearoa.  Keep an eye out for our mental health and addiction service monitoring